One of the most difficult tasks in neurosurgery is the problem of differential diagnosis of cicatricial adhesive epiduritis and recurrent disc herniation in the postoperative period. Our studies show that the use of the STIR mode in MRI studies can effectively distinguish between compression epiduritis and recurrent disc herniation. One of the most difficult tasks in neurosurgery is the problem of differential diagnosis of cicatricial adhesive epiduritis and recurrent disc herniation in the postoperative period. Our studies show that the use of the STIR mode in MRI studies can effectively distinguish between compression epiduritis and recurrent disc herniation.